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There has been some research suggesting that tinnitus can develop from hormonal changes, which may be the case for you, and it might resolve after you give birth. (Also, once you have a baby, you may be too exhausted to care as much about the tinnitus, and your focus will likely shift so...

Like another member mentioned, sometimes tinnitus spikes can last as long as six months. Mine did after a loud exposure, but now it is barely noticeable. Just like you, I was freaking out for a couple of weeks, so I completely understand. Give it time. You definitely did not damage your hearing...

Yes, it can. I developed a new tone after loud noise exposure, and in my case it took six months to fade. It is still there, but so faint that I hardly notice it at all.

Hi, this is my protocol: 1. If noise exposure is over 120 dB, or if it has caused significant pain, muffled hearing, or much louder or new-onset tinnitus, contact your ENT or doctor. In some cases, it may be best to go to the ER or urgent care to discuss the use of steroids. Peer-reviewed...

I had primarily loudness hyperacusis, but the high pitched screaming from my nieces hurt. Like jets flying over. Crazy enough, I just learned I have glossopharyngeal neuralgia affecting the left ear, which causes a stabbing and burning feeling in the ear (and other areas connected to the same...

Diagnosed with glossopharyngeal neuralgia -- so I've never had a middle ear infection, but this rare disorder! Not sure it affects tinnitus.

Covid, vax, & tinnitus in the news: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/27/1065750796/new-york-city-musician-covid-vaccine-mandate-omicron-tinnitus

Mine started when I was 39, improved after a year to the point I stopped carrying ear pro with me everywhere (although will still wear at places I know have the potential to be loud). I'm about 2.5 years out and it's pretty good except for loud sounds at certain frequencies. Things still sounds...

Oh jeez. I revise my recommendation to @JMD201, maybe consult a doctor before boostering. My ENT assured me it wasn't ototoxic, because I was getting an earache checked out @ Kaiser right before I got my Moderna booster. I was more afraid of myocarditis to be honest, or possibly getting infected...

mRNA vaccines are not ototoxic... any spike might be due to inflammation, which should subside shortly. Coronavirus can cause tinnitus, so I would definitely get a booster. Pfizer has the lowest dose (30 mcg of mRNA), so you might want to try that. Moderna's booster is 50 mcg mRNA. I've had 2...

Great episode. I thought it was fascinating that higher frequencies are cut out of recorded music these days, so we're missing those inputs if we listen on a device (rather than live). @Johan001, I think there have been studies about habituation difficulties in folks with ASD. It likely feels...

I tried earplugs and Bose NC headphones. Both sounded the same -- I actually felt things were louder with the NC headphones. In the end, it was less loud or less scary without any ear protection (who really want to hear thru headphones the concert of their teeth getting drilled?) -- the sound...

Agreed. Even De Ridder says that psychoactives are not solution alone, that there's a whole sequence of things that need to happen in addition to using psychedelics. Also, there are anecdotes here where it has worsened people's tinnitus. Would be great if folks like De Ridder could do more...

If you listen to Dirk De Ridder's recent episode on the Tinnitus Talk Podcast, he talks about how psychedelics may work to cure tinnitus. His theory suggests that you need a dose strong enough to dissolve the self. Perhaps that could be accomplished with microdosing if coupled with meditation...

My dog barking is way worse than the dentist drill. So happy I know what to expect from now on. And that I did not need a root canal